In
all sports, VISUALIZATION
of a positive outcome is essential. This is certainly true of boxing
training. Once the basics of throwing a punch is learned, you can take
your heavy bag workouts to the next level.

Imagine you are in the ring facing an
opponent. Plan your strategy; think about the punches and punch
combinations. With each punch you throw, imagine what response you
will need to counter the opposing punch coming at you. For 3 minutes,
have a tactical plan, be in the moment, ‘punch and get out’. Work
up to that knock-out punch!

Develop an action plan for working the
bag, and have a mental image of your combinations. Experience the
workout. It is not a competition to see who can throw the most
punches, but a finely orchestrated plan of what punches to throw and
how and when to throw them. Put power behind the punches and then snap
them at the end. Feel the workout, enjoy it and develop it. Remember,
Don’t just think of it as a heavy bag, think of it as a strategic,
focused and clearly moving sports opponent.

It’s important to vary the speed and
pattern of your punches. Mix it up. Small variations will do the
trick. Remember to snap your punches
and hit the bag sharply dead center. Work with the movement of the
bag. Move in, out and around the bag as you throw your combinations.
Always maintain a balanced stance keeping your steps short and your
rhythm fluid. – Good boxers are not one-dimensional.

The
holidays are coming and I’ll probably over-eat, sit a lot –
all while sharing the holiday festivities with family and
friends. The good mixes with the bad. There is less time to keep
up your fitness routine and often, the motivation to begin or
continue your fitness program is more challenging than the
actual exercise itself.
There is
really only one solution to it: simply stayALERT
(Automatic
Lifestyle
Reactions
to Temptations)
First,
enjoy the holidays, love the people, love the food, oh, and
stick these ideas in your head:

• Try to
eat smaller amounts, or maybe a little smaller than you would if
you weren’t ALERT• Keep
some activity going in some fashion - move, walk, take a break
from festivities. Sneak if you have to – get some good
movement.

Happy
Holidays!
from the
Balazs Boxing
and Fitness Team!

Changes
and News at Balazs Boxing

Things change at Balazs Boxing,
and we get very excited about it, but forget to tell our most
valued partner in fitness, boxing and business, - - you!! - what’s
wrong with us???? Don’t answer that please.